West Bengal

State in Eastern India

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West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India along the Bay of Bengal. With over 91 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous state and the fourteenth-largest state by area in India. Covering an area of 88,752 km² (34,267 sq mi), it is also the eighth-most populous country subdivision of the world. Part of the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, it borders Bangladesh in the east, and Nepal and Bhutan in the north. It also borders the Indian states of Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim and Assam. The state capital is Kolkata, the third-largest metropolis, and seventh largest city by population in India. West Bengal includes the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region, the Ganges delta, the Rarh region, the coastal Sundarbans and the Bay of Bengal. The state's main ethnic group are the Bengalis, with the Bengali Hindus forming the demographic majority.

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West Bengal coal scam case: SC allows ED to question Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata \| Oneindia News The Supreme Court has allowed the Enforcement Directorate to interrogate Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee in an alleged coal theft case in West Bengal; Congress MP Karti Chidambaram's home and.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:21Published 4 days ago

Cyclone Asani to bring moderate rainfall over Kolkata \|Oneindia News A weakened Cyclone Asani is now moving towards West Bengal and is expected to bring moderate rainfall over the state capital of Kolkata by Thursday. #CycloneAsani #WestBengal #Kolkata Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:59Published 2 weeks ago

Rajnath Singh asks for faster work near India-China border \| 63rd Raising Day event \| Oneindia News Rajnath Singh has asked the BRO to enhance its capability with the latest technology for faster development of infrastructure in India-China border areas; Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:27Published 2 weeks ago

Cyclone Asani: Heavy rain in Odisha, West Bengal & Andhra Pradesh from Tuesday \| Oneindia News Today, IMD announced that cyclone Asani could bring light to moderate rain with heavy rain in isolated areas in Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh from Tuesday. #CycloneAsani #IMD #HeavyRains Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:02Published 2 weeks ago

West Bengal: BJP youth wing worker found hanged ahead of Amit Shah’s visit to Kolkata \|Oneindia News Today, hours before Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Kolkata, a BJP worker was found dead in perplexing circumstances this morning. #Kolkata #AmitShah #ArjunChowrasia Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:44Published 2 weeks ago

West Bengal: Amit Shah says ‘will implement CAA as soon as Covid ends’ in Siliguri \| Oneindia News Today, in West Bengal’s Siliguri, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the Citizenship Amendment Act will be implemented as soon as Covid pandemic subsides. #CAA #AmitShah #Siliguri Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:15Published 2 weeks ago

West Bengal: Kolkata finally witnesses rain after long dry spell \| Kalbaishakhi \| Oneindia News Finally, Kolkata witnessed the first mango shower or Kalbaishakhi of this year on Saturday evening. Moderate rainfall with squally winds up to 64 km/hr was seen across the city and its adjoining areas.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:40Published 3 weeks ago

Jahangirpuri violence: Key accused Farid arrested from West Bengal's Tamluk \| Oneindia News Key accused in Jahangirpuri violence arrested from West Bengal; Severe heatwave, Gurgaon crosses 45°c first time in April; Congress leader Kamal Nath resigns as Leader of Opposition in MP; Prashant.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:59Published 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee hits out at PM Modi on fuel prices \| Oneindia News West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee hit out at PM Modi on reducing fuel prices and said that the center should first clear all pending dues towards her state. #MamataBanerjee #PMModi #FuelPrices Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:18Published 3 weeks ago

TMC wins West Bengal By-polls, RJD wins in Bihar, Congress bags Kohlapur North \|Oneindia News Mamata Banerjee’s TMC clinched the by-polls in West Bengal as it won Asansol & Ballygunge seats. TMC fielded Shatrughan Sinha and Babul Supriyo from these seats. #BabulSupriyo #ShatrughanSinha.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:31Published on April 16, 2022

West Bengal bypoll: BJP Asansol nominee Agnimitra Paul alleges attack by TMC workers \| Oneindia News Today, the Bharatiya Janata Party alleged that its candidate for the Asansol Lok Sabha constituency bypoll, Agnimitra Paul, was attacked by TMC workers. #AgnimitraPaul #ShatrughanSinha.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:22Published on April 12, 2022

Communal clashes during Ram Navami rallies in MP, WB, Jharkhand; 1 dead in Gujarat \| Oneindia News Communal clashes broke out in four states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal during Ram Navami processions yesterday. #RamNavami #CommunalClashes #RamNavamiProcessions Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:33Published on April 11, 2022

Amit Shah on Bengal political violence Amit Shah, on Thursday, lashed an attack on Mamata Banerjee led Trinamool Congress for the incidents of political violence in Bengal. Shah's attack came in the Lok Sabha while he was replying to the.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:12Published on March 31, 2022

Mamata Banerjee writes to non-BJP CMs as CBI probes Birbhum killings \| Oneindia News The CBI is probing the Birbhum killings and the BJP, which is the main opposition in West Bengal, has targeted the Mamata government for deteriorating law and order in the state. At such a time, Mamata.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:00Published on March 29, 2022

West Bengal: TMC & BJP MLAs fight in Assembly over Birbhum arson case \| Watch \| Oneindia News Today, in the West Bengal Assembly legislators of the ruling Trinamool Congress and the Opposition BJP clashed after the BJP demanded that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee speak in the House over the.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:22Published on March 28, 2022

Birbhum arson: CBI names 21 accused in Rampurhat killing case in West Bengal \| Oneindia News A CBI team reached Bagtui village of Rampurhat in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Saturday morning after the Calcutta High Court ordered a probe. The CBI has named 21 accused under several Criminal.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:28Published on March 27, 2022

West Bengal: 2 TMC leaders attacked in separate incidents day after Birbhum arson \| Oneindia News In two separate incidents, two TMC leaders have been reportedly attacked in West Bengal. This comes just days after a TMC panchayat leader was killed in the Birbhum district, which led to an arson.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:43Published on March 24, 2022

Birbhum Incident: Calcutta HC orders installation of CCTV cameras \| Oneindia News The Calcutta High Court today took action in the horrifying incident that took place in Bengal's Birbhum in which eight people were burnt alive. #HijabRow #MuslimTrader #Karnataka Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:08Published on March 23, 2022

Covid-19 curbs end on March 31, says Centre \| Masks, social distancing to stay \| Oneindia News The Home Ministry has decided to end all Covid-19 containment measures from March 31; The Kolkata High Court registered a suo motu case in the incident of violence at Rampurhat in West Bengal's Birbhum.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:23Published on March 23, 2022

West Bengal: 6 women, 2 children burnt to death in Birbhum; SIT to investigate \| Oneindia News The Centre has sought a report on the alleged political violence in Bengal's Birbhum in which eight people died. Yesterday, in West Bengal, close to dawn, a mob allegedly threw bombs in Bogtui village.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:26Published on March 23, 2022

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Cyclonic storm Asani weakens into depression, heavy rainfall in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal Though the cyclonic storm has weakened into a depression, Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority has advised people to remain alert. DNA - Published 1 week ago

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Cyclone Asani update: Rains to continue in Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, heatwave strikes Delhi again While the heatwave conditions have returned to Delhi once again, Cyclone Asani is bringing rain and storms to several states. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago	Cyclone Asani gathers intensity; alert sounded in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha & West Bengal: Key points Cyclone Asani is a name given by Sri Lanka that means 'wrath' in Sinhalese. India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday morning said that the cyclonic storm named 'Asani' is expected to further.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
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IMD cyclone alert: Heavy rainfall warning for Odisha, Andhra and West Bengal IMD has warned of thunderstorms and heavy rain in some districts of West Bengal from Tuesday to Friday next week in view of the cyclonic storm. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago	Shah rules out Prez rule in Bengal, calls for political fight Union home minister Amit Shah ruled out at a Bengal BJP meeting on Friday the possibility of President’s Rule in the state as it would be improper to dismiss an elected government backed by a huge.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
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